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Recent Examples of clansman
Then again, Christopher Lambert doesn't exactly sell his lead role as a Scottish clansman.
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Clark Collis, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2020
When one of Shade’s clansmen sleeps with a woman from another tribe, Shade is called upon to avenge the curse this affair will wreak on his people.
—Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019
Thousands of spectators attend the yearly event where clansmen test each other’s prowess in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing and sheep dog trials.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019
About 10,000 people gather for the event, in which clansmen compete in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing, athletics and sheep dog trials.
—Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 June 2018
The design, which depicts two giants, the Taku River, clansmen, a bear holding a shield, the sun, a wolf and more, is starting to take shape.
—Alex McCarthy, The Seattle Times, 16 Dec. 2017
But unbeknownst to Claire, Jamie did in fact survive the Battle of Culloden while most of his Highlander clansmen did not.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2017
And in addition to physical threats, Jamie has to face the trauma of losing Claire, and nearly all of his clansmen.
—Cara Kelly, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2017
By marshaling the support of fellow clansmen and other donors, the project drew support from as far away as the United States and Britain, providing crucial food and water to nearly 1,000 families.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2017
Clark Collis, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2020
When one of Shade’s clansmen sleeps with a woman from another tribe, Shade is called upon to avenge the curse this affair will wreak on his people.
—Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019
Thousands of spectators attend the yearly event where clansmen test each other’s prowess in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing and sheep dog trials.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019
About 10,000 people gather for the event, in which clansmen compete in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing, athletics and sheep dog trials.
—Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 June 2018
The design, which depicts two giants, the Taku River, clansmen, a bear holding a shield, the sun, a wolf and more, is starting to take shape.
—Alex McCarthy, The Seattle Times, 16 Dec. 2017
But unbeknownst to Claire, Jamie did in fact survive the Battle of Culloden while most of his Highlander clansmen did not.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2017
And in addition to physical threats, Jamie has to face the trauma of losing Claire, and nearly all of his clansmen.
—Cara Kelly, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2017
By marshaling the support of fellow clansmen and other donors, the project drew support from as far away as the United States and Britain, providing crucial food and water to nearly 1,000 families.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clansman
Noun
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Rediscovering his family’s ancestral land centuries after the religious wars forced those kinsmen to flee, our caballero soon steps in to protect a local clan from an oppressive landowner and his abusive henchmen.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2024
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At the time of President Lincoln's assassination, my father was in Washington visiting his kinsman, Col. Thomas M. Vincent, who was on the staff of the Adjutant General.—
Chris Ciaccia,
Fox News,
3 Sep. 2020
Noun
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If classic British sports-car marques like MG and Triumph had not met their demise in the early 1980s, their descendants might have resembled something like Mazda’s MX-5.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2025
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The first enslaved Africans arrived on Mexico’s shores as far back as the 16th century, with those people and their descendants contributing greatly to the country’s vibrant culture.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Schaus’ swallowtails, like many of the insects that Zimmerman studies, have many offspring, and their populations can balloon under the right conditions.—
Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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For instance, mammals with more friends typically live longer lives and have more offspring.—
Conner Philson,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The human rights group’s findings are based on more than 100 interviews with victims, relatives and witnesses, along with a review of 76 videos, 17 photographs and official documents such as death certificates and court records.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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On March 9, just before 4:30 p.m., dispatchers received a report of a nonverbal child who ran away from his family at a supermarket in the 9600 block of Mission Gorge Road, leaving relatives unable to find him, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release Monday, April 28.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Intentionally or not, the Dobbs decision and the state-level bans that are its progeny have exerted a chilling effect on birth control.—
Margaret Talbot,
The New Yorker,
3 Dec. 2024
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Smith would be a capable mentor to Coach Prime’s progeny, considering their stylistic similarities.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The scion of a high-caste family, Shah had trained as a biochemist but excelled as a political tactician.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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More recently, as Shari Redstone aims to unload the once mighty media giant to the scion of Oracle boss Larry Ellison, Trump FCC chair Brendan Carr has been repeatedly doing his master’s bidding going after the onetime home of Walter Cronkite.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Clansman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clansman. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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